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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski forward Hallie Riddall looks for an opening against Grace Christian in a Southcentral Conference game Feb. 18 at Nikiski High School.

Southcentral hoops preview: Homer girls on path to state again

With the wild variety of scenarios that could play out in any season-ending hoops tournament, coaches are never at ease with their team making it… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski forward Hallie Riddall looks for an opening against Grace Christian in a Southcentral Conference game Feb. 18 at Nikiski High School.
Northern Lights hoops preview: Kenai, SoHi squads meet again

Northern Lights hoops preview: Kenai, SoHi squads meet again

The path to the Class 4A state basketball tournament for the Kenai Central and Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams at the Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Northern Lights hoops preview: Kenai, SoHi squads meet again

Area skiers compete at Junior Nationals

Area skiers opened up competition at Junior Nationals in Cable, Wisconsin, Monday with interval classic competition.Kenai Central’s Addison Gibson had the top performance for the… Continue reading

  • Mar 8, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia guard Aidan Philpot guards Ninilchik forward Austin White in Friday night's Peninsula Conference boys championship game at Homer High School.

Ninilchik boys win Peninsula Conference title

A year ago, the Seldovia boys brought their hometown its first state basketball championship after a rapid rise to the top of the Peninsula Conference… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Seldovia guard Aidan Philpot guards Ninilchik forward Austin White in Friday night's Peninsula Conference boys championship game at Homer High School.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Ninilchik senior Krista Sinclair (21) lets loose her emotions after helping the Ninilchik Wolverines claim the Peninsula Conference girls championship Friday night at Homer High School.

Ninilchik girls top Nikolaevsk for Peninsula Conference title

Tired, disheveled, a bit banged up, but with joyous expressions on their faces, the Ninilchik girls basketball squad celebrated Friday night like the old days.… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Ninilchik senior Krista Sinclair (21) lets loose her emotions after helping the Ninilchik Wolverines claim the Peninsula Conference girls championship Friday night at Homer High School.

Peninsula Conference league awards announced

The awards for the Peninsula Conference were announced at the end of the tournament Saturday at Homer High School.   Peninsula Conference BOYS MVP —… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Brown Bears swept by Chill

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a pair of games to the Coulee Region (Wisconsin) Chill on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Weekend hoops roundup: Homer girls win 17th straight

The visiting Homer girls basketball team came back in the fourth quarter to top Anchorage Christian Schools 44-38 and claim a 17th straight victory. The… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Hannah Drury rips the ball from Soldotna's Melia Miller as Kenai's Alexis Baker helps Saturday at Soldotna High School.

Kenai, SoHi split regular season finales on hardwood

The Kenai Central boys won the first half, but the Soldotna boys won the war Saturday afternoon at Soldotna High School.SoHi rallied from a 13-point… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Hannah Drury rips the ball from Soldotna's Melia Miller as Kenai's Alexis Baker helps Saturday at Soldotna High School.

Ostrander nabs West Region Women’s Track Athlete of Year

Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander was named the West Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year on Friday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Ninilchik, Seldovia boys to meet for title

The Ninilchik boys put away Wasilla Lake Christian 53-43 Thursday night at the Peninsula Conference basketball tournament at Homer High School to advance to the… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Oilers Corner: Oilers sign players from Louisiana Tech

The Oilers are pleased to announce signing of a trio of juniors from Louisiana Tech University, a Division I school located in Ruston, Louisiana, and… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2016
  • By Mike Baxter

Team Alaska athletes announced for Arctic Winter Games

Team Alaska has announced the athletes that will travel to compete in Nuuk, Greenland, from March 6 to March 11.A list of athletes from the… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Wednesday Peninsula Conference tourney hoops roundup

The Ninilchik boys opened their venture into the Peninsula Conference tournament as the No. 1 seed with a resounding 65-22 victory over Nanwalek Wednesday night… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Peninsula Conference bringing tons of depth to small schools level

When the Peninsula Conference Tournament wraps up early Saturday evening at Homer High School, one of the top three Class 1A boys teams in the… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears forward Joey Sardina attacks behind the janesville (Wisconsin) Jets' net against defenseman Pat Gazzillo on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Jets extend Bears’ winless streak to 12 games

The Kenai River Brown Bears saw their winless streak stretch to 12 games with Friday and Saturday losses to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets at the… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Kenai River Brown Bears forward Joey Sardina attacks behind the janesville (Wisconsin) Jets' net against defenseman Pat Gazzillo on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion (From left to right) Soldotna forward Derek Evans, Palmer forward Michael Kluting and Soldotna guard Eli Sheridan jostle for the ball Friday at Soldotna High School.

Palmer basketball sweeps SoHi

The Soldotna boys basketball team found trouble Friday in the form of the Palmer Moose, which stomped the Stars in a 58-39 Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion (From left to right) Soldotna forward Derek Evans, Palmer forward Michael Kluting and Soldotna guard Eli Sheridan jostle for the ball Friday at Soldotna High School.

Weekend hoops roundup

The Palmer girls basketball team gradually pulled away from host Kenai Central for a Northern Lights Conference victory Saturday. The Kardinals led 6-5 after the… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Caitlin Skvorc/Frontiersman.com Kenai Central's Addison Gibson waits to start the 7.5-kilomter classic race Friday at the State Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Gibson would finish 21st.

Pothast, Boonstra lead peninsula at state skiing

With snow rapidly melting across Southcentral Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula’s cross-country skiing teams put another season in the books Saturday at the Alaska State Nordic… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Caitlin Skvorc/Frontiersman.com Kenai Central's Addison Gibson waits to start the 7.5-kilomter classic race Friday at the State Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Gibson would finish 21st.

Kasilof’s VanMeter takes 6th in Iron Dog

Tyler Aklestad of Palmer and Tyson Johnson of Eagle River won the Iron Dog on Saturday in Fairbanks.Riding Ski-Doos, the pair finished at 12:19 p.m.,… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report